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independent.co.uk - Steve Fowler - Used electric cars are safer to buy than second-hand petrol or diesel models
Used electric cars are safer to buy than second-hand petrol or diesel models
The Independent

Electric vehicles have been revealed as the safest used car buys, with far fewer faults found by a leading car inspection firm. Analysis on 240,000 pre-purchase vehicle inspections from ClickMechanic shows that a “poor” rating was…

abc7.com - A look at electric vehicle charging options for home and on the road
A look at electric vehicle charging options for home and on the road
ABC7 Los Angeles

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 6:42PM The future of electric vehicles (EVs) that engineers, research and development, and other visionaries thought of years ago is finally here. In fact, it's been here for quite some time. However, the advancements…

marketbeat.com - Promising Electric Vehicle Stocks To Follow Now - February 18th
Promising Electric Vehicle Stocks To Follow Now - February 18th
MarketBeat

Tesla's Rally Setup Is Here—But Valuation Makes It Fragile Tesla, Rivian Automotive, QuantumScape, NIO, and BorgWarner are the five Electric Vehicle stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Electric vehicle (EV)…

scmp.com - Lucy Quaggin - Has Trump ceded EV market to China with latest string of policy shifts?
Has Trump ceded EV market to China with latest string of policy shifts?
South China Morning Post

US President Donald Trump's administration announced on Wednesday that it would rescind a rule rewarding electric vehicle production – eliminating the so-called “fuel content factor” – the latest in a series of actions…

nytimes.com - Jack Ewing - Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers
Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers
The New York Times

Uber said on Wednesday that it would offer incentives to other companies to install electric vehicle chargers in the United States and Europe, a potential boost for a part of the car market that has been hurt by recent U.S. policy changes. The…

dailymail.co.uk - Freda Lewis-Stempel - Report reveals average battery health of used EVs in Britain
Report reveals average battery health of used EVs in Britain
Mail Online

Drivers need not worry about electric vehicle batteries becoming redundant after just a few years as a new report says they are likely to exceed the lifespan of the vehicle itself. The UK's largest used-EV battery study claims they are performing…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing 'autopilot' from marketing
Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing 'autopilot' from marketing
The Guardian

State regulators walk back suspension threat and say Tesla has stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars Tesla will avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California, its biggest market, after the US…

businessinsider.com - Tom Carter - The EV winter is going global. Here's why it's hitting Tesla hard.
The EV winter is going global. Here's why it's hitting Tesla hard.
Business Insider

The EV winter is going global — and even Tesla isn't immune. Electric vehicle sales across the auto industry fell 3% worldwide in January compared to the same period last year, according to data from Benchmark Intelligence published Friday…

theguardian.com - Kate Connolly - Plug-in hybrids use three times more fuel than manufacturers claim, analysis finds
Plug-in hybrids use three times more fuel than manufacturers claim, analysis finds
The Guardian

Plug-in hybrid electric cars (PHEVs) use much more fuel on the road than officially stated by their manufacturers, a large-scale analysis of about a million vehicles of this type has shown. The Fraunhofer Institute carried out what is thought to be…

independent.co.uk - Aniruddha Ghosal - Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals
Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals
The Independent

Indonesia is tightening state control over the world's largest nickel supply after years of betting the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry, and just as global demand begins shifting away from heavy reliance on nickel. The move…

fool.com - Ben Gran - Is Rivian Stock a Buy in 2026?​
Is Rivian Stock a Buy in 2026?​
The Motley Fool

The past few years have been difficult for Rivian Automotive (RIVN +2.13%) investors. The American electric vehicle company's stock is down 10% year to date, and down 86% since its initial public offering in November 2021. Investors have been…

ttnews.com - Kara Carlson - California Won't Suspend Tesla Sales Over Autopilot Marketing - TT
California Won't Suspend Tesla Sales Over Autopilot Marketing - TT
Transport Topics

Tesla Inc. will be allowed to continue selling electric vehicles in California uninterrupted after the company revised what the state had called misleading marketing of driver-assistance technology. The automaker has taken “corrective…

fool.com - Ben Gran - Rivian Stock: The EV Recovery Play to Watch​
Rivian Stock: The EV Recovery Play to Watch​
The Motley Fool

Electric cars have had a difficult run during the past few years. According to Cox Automotive, although 2024 was the best year ever for electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. market, with 1.3 million EVs sold, the pace of sales growth has slowed…

hotair.com - Beege Welborn - Stellantis Bringing Back Diesels
Stellantis Bringing Back Diesels
HotAir

So this was an interesting development that popped up after the ghastly Stellantis quarterly report last week. That was where the company wrote down $26.5B - that's billion with a 'B' - in charges thanks to their miserably performing electric…

nytimes.com - Maxine Joselow - As Trump Obliterates Climate Efforts, States Try to Fill the Gap
As Trump Obliterates Climate Efforts, States Try to Fill the Gap
The New York Times

In Colorado, historically a hub of coal mining, legislators are planning to give drivers a $2,000 discount on new electric vehicles, more than double the current amount offered by the state. In Virginia, where data centers are driving a record…

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